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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,932.80, 72,583,399.20 and 24,202,462.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,932.80, 72,583,399.20 and 24,202,462.40 is: 36,303,693.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,932.80 : 72,583,399.20 = 24,202,462.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,932.80/72,583,399.20 = 24,202,462.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,932.80x = 72,583,399.20 × 24,202,462.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,932.80x = 1,756,696,990,002,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,696,990,002,190/48,388,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,303,693.60

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